Aid Workers in South Sudan ‘Under Threat’
International observers, who are in South Sudan to monitor the implementation of the peace deal, have expressed concerns that widespread violence in the country threatens the “safety and security” of
Nigeria: One Dead as Explosion Rocks Obasanjo Presidential Library
A gas explosion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has killed one person. An aide to the former Nigerian President, Atom Lim confirmed the
No ‘Empirical Evidence’ of Increased Kidnapping in Lagos, CP Odumosu Claims
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, speaks on the worrying security situation in Lagos, where there have been reports of increased crime, especially kidnappings in the upscale areas
Nigeria: Decision to Ban Open Grazing Irreversible, Ondo Governor Akeredolu Tells AGF Malami
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision by the 17 Southern Nigerian Governors to ban open grazing in the region is irreversible and will be enforced with vigour.
Tshisekedi, Kagame Differ on DR Congo Atrocities Report
DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi says justice must be given to all victims who lost lives in the country and in the Central African region following a report that accused
France’s Fingers Dripping with Blood for Supporting Terrorists in Africa – Bolaji Akinyemi
A former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has warned African leaders that France should be the last country to be regarded as a friend of the African continent.
There’s is a Deliberate Policy to Destroy INEC’s Ability to Conduct 2023 Elections, Prof Akinyemi Says
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs says there is a deliberate policy to destroy the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its capability to conduct
France Should Cancel Annual Tax Imposed on Former Colonies – Bolaji Akinyemi
A former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has warned African leaders that France should be the last country to be regarded as a friend of the African
Nigeria: Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Backs Out of Reconciliation Meeting with Labour
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has backed out of a scheduled meeting between the federal government, state officials as well as officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) saying none
Nigeria Says New National Carrier to Begin Operations Q1 2022
A new national carrier to replace the liquidated Nigeria Airways will begin operations by the first quarter of 2022, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said. Sirika told reporters
Buhari Urges European Nations, Others to Grant Africa Debt Relief
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged European nations and international financial institutions to grant debt relief to African countries. He also gave an assurance that Public-Private Partnership (PPP) will be
Persistent Arson Threatens Future Elections, Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Warns
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday expressed concern about the spate of arson attack on its facilities, especially in the Southeast, warning that
Nigeria Governors Okay Full Deregulation of Petrol, Over 100% Price Hike to N385
Ahead of Thursday’s Federation Accounts Allocations Committee (FAAC) meeting, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday at its virtual meeting considered the report of a committee headed by Kaduna State
Nigeria: Kaduna Government May Not Attend Thursday Meeting With Labour Minister
The Kaduna state government may not attend the meeting with the Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige and the NLC scheduled for Thursday, saying it has not seen any evidence that
Nigeria: Labour Suspends Warning Strike in Kaduna
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended it’s five days warning strike in Kaduna State. National President of NLC Ayuba Wabba in a live broadcast of an emergency meeting on
Central Bank, Ekiti State Unveil Nigeria’s First Rice Pyramids in Southwest
The Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was in the Southwestern state of Ekiti to unveil the Ekiti State rice pyramid project and the launch of
Namibia ‘Agrees Deal’ Over Germany Colonial Genocide
Germany has entered a deal with Namibia to pay reparations for colonial era genocide at the beginning of last century. The agreement includes a formal apology by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
France President Macron Plans First Rwanda Visit in Renewed Ties
France expects to “establish a new page in relations” with Rwanda when President Emmanuel Macron visits the East African nation at the end of May. His visit will be the second by a French
Nigeria Economy Needs Stimulus: Rewane Justifies Buhari’s Fresh $6bn External Loan Request
Bismark Rewane, a member of Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council says the country’s economy remains in a fragile state and needs stimulus in the form of loans, justifying President Muhammadu
Nigeria: Financial Autonomy for State Legislatures, Judiciaries Non-negotiable, AGF Malami Insists
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that the constitutional provision in Section 121(3) guaranteeing financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature
